Backup Target for Linux
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I have a Fedora 30 server that I backup to a ReadyNAS 2100 at home. I have a NFS share set up on the NAS. A script runs on the server and rsyncs the data to the NAS. The NAS is in need of replacing due to age even though it has been dependable.
Would another F30 server with a Samba share be the best option? I could purchase another NAS and do the same thing. The new backup target will reside in a separate building that is climate controlled. Is there a better alternative? -
@brandon220 said in Backup Target for Linux:
I have a Fedora 30 server that I backup to a ReadyNAS 2100 at home. I have a NFS share set up on the NAS. A script runs on the server and rsyncs the data to the NAS. The NAS is in need of replacing due to age even though it has been dependable.
Would another F30 server with a Samba share be the best option? I could purchase another NAS and do the same thing. The new backup target will reside in a separate building that is climate controlled. Is there a better alternative?If they're both Linux based, then stick with NFS. How you go about doing that is up to budget, mostly. A NAS will generally use much less power than a server, which will be the only big difference.
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I back up my Linux box and server to one drive.
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@brandon220 How much storage space is required?
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@travisdh1 That is my dilemma. I'm leaning towards a 2 disk Synology.
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@wirestyle22 I'm thinking about 8Tb. I would also backup my Plex library too. Everything is connected to the same switch so bandwidth is not an issue.
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I back up with Borg to a Linux server. I was using Urbackup but Borg is so simple. I'll probably end up switching to Restock because their refactored code is supposedly faster than Borg now (used to be the other way). I also have a bias to things written in Go :face_with_stuck-out_tongue:
That server then backs up to Crashplan.
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@stacksofplates It has been a while since I've looked into Borg. I will check it out again.
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@brandon220 said in Backup Target for Linux:
@stacksofplates It has been a while since I've looked into Borg. I will check it out again.
Restic is another good backup program.
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@black3dynamite I looked into this one a few months after @Obsolesce mentioned it. Looks like it would be an excellent choice too.
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@travisdh1 said in Backup Target for Linux:
@brandon220 said in Backup Target for Linux:
I have a Fedora 30 server that I backup to a ReadyNAS 2100 at home. I have a NFS share set up on the NAS. A script runs on the server and rsyncs the data to the NAS. The NAS is in need of replacing due to age even though it has been dependable.
Would another F30 server with a Samba share be the best option? I could purchase another NAS and do the same thing. The new backup target will reside in a separate building that is climate controlled. Is there a better alternative?If they're both Linux based, then stick with NFS. How you go about doing that is up to budget, mostly. A NAS will generally use much less power than a server, which will be the only big difference.
But will generally cost more to acquire, unless really small. If really small, pretty much unbeatable.
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@stacksofplates said in Backup Target for Linux:
I back up with Borg to a Linux server. I was using Urbackup but Borg is so simple. I'll probably end up switching to Restock because their refactored code is supposedly faster than Borg now (used to be the other way). I also have a bias to things written in Go :face_with_stuck-out_tongue:
That server then backs up to Crashplan.
Because you like things to GO fast?
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@scottalanmiller said in Backup Target for Linux:
@stacksofplates said in Backup Target for Linux:
I back up with Borg to a Linux server. I was using Urbackup but Borg is so simple. I'll probably end up switching to Restock because their refactored code is supposedly faster than Borg now (used to be the other way). I also have a bias to things written in Go :face_with_stuck-out_tongue:
That server then backs up to Crashplan.
Because you like things to GO fast?
yikes
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@brandon220 said in Backup Target for Linux:
@travisdh1 That is my dilemma. I'm leaning towards a 2 disk Synology.
Oh, at two disks, ReadyNAS and Synology rule the game. They are pretty much the only key players. No "build your own" server will compete on price or power consumption.
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I've been using Duplicati where I need a standalone backup of a thing. Web based management interface makes it super simple to manage.
